Ati x800 pro - too old?

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  1. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 build 7100
       #1

    Ati x800 pro - too old?


    Hello

    I have an Ati x800 pro and windows 7 build 7100. Now I have some dots all over my videos, i can't play videogames and the same dots are over my mouse's cursor.

    here>> http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3885/errorudp.png

    I have installed the driver from windowsupdate. Aero is off.

    Is my graphic too old already or is it failling?
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    sephirot said:
    Hello

    I have an Ati x800 pro and windows 7 build 7100. Now I have some dots all over my videos, i can't play videogames and the same dots are over my mouse's cursor.

    here>> http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3885/errorudp.png

    I have installed the driver from windowsupdate. Aero is off.

    Is my graphic too old already or is it failling?
    Probably your video driver. If you haben't could you fill out your system specs (lower left corner) so we know what kind of hardware you have?

    Ken
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  3. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 build 7100
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       #3

    zigzag3143 said:
    Probably your video driver. If you haben't could you fill out your system specs (lower left corner) so we know what kind of hardware you have?

    Ken
    Done. But I can't install other driver and the one from windows update always did fine.
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  4. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    sephirot said:
    Done. But I can't install other driver and the one from windows update always did fine.
    Ok

    If you go into device manager (type device manager in search), find the video device, right click it and roll back the driver to the previous version that worked
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  5. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 build 7100
    Thread Starter
       #5

    zigzag3143 said:
    Ok

    If you go into device manager (type device manager in search), find the video device, right click it and roll back the driver to the previous version that worked
    There is no previous version that worked, because I've had this one ever. Plus, I formated the windows a few hours ago and it stills the same. And those dots also appears in some parts of bios, when the computer starts
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  6. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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    sephirot said:
    There is no previous version that worked, because I've had this one ever. Plus, I formated the windows a few hours ago and it stills the same. And those dots also appears in some parts of bios, when the computer starts
    Sorry I misunderstood. If its a desktop carefully reseat the video card, and the monitor cable. If its a laptop, thats a whole other problem. Either case might want to upgrade bios. When/how did it start doing this? did you install something around that time?

    Ken
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  7. Posts : 12,364
    8 Pro x64
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    sephirot said:
    And those dots also appears in some parts of bios, when the computer starts
    If the same dots are appearing the BIOS as well, then it's not a software issue.

    If you have a spare video cable, try swapping your current one. But I think you have some failing hardware. The card is most likely dying



    Other alternatives:

    Failing PSU, failing Motherboard.
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  8. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 build 7100
    Thread Starter
       #8

    well, I tried and old 9200 SE and the dots stop appearing (altough it can't render my 1440x990 resolution). So, it appears it's hardware problem

    Those problems start appearing when I had some troubles with codecs, but I formatted and they still here, so I have to put that possibility away.
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  9. Posts : 12,364
    8 Pro x64
       #9

    The BIOS is independent of any driver / software interference, so it's not your codecs.

    I had an old TNT2 card that started showing those type of artefacts before it died completely. Add to the fact that you had no problems with another card, all signs do point to the x800 going south
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  10. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 build 7100
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Damn. It looks that I have to buy a new AGP. Well, thank you all anyway :)
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